
Opałka 1965/1 – ∞ Detail 4514079 - 4536373
1965
A monumental meditation on the passage of time, this work belongs to Opałka's lifelong project in which he methodically painted consecutive numbers by hand, beginning with 1 in 1965 and continuing until his death. Tiny white numerals are applied in dense, horizontal rows against a grey background, creating a texture that resembles both the fabric of time and the rhythm of a heartbeat. The sheer accumulation of counted moments transforms an act of obsessive repetition into a profound and quietly haunting contemplation of mortality.
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
October 5, 2018
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